Drive Bys Kill Shuggie - Torchy Blames Rival Chain Gangs

Sometime in the early morning hours of Friday July 10 tragedy struck a local favorite at the South Austin Trailer Park. Torchy was shocked this morning to find his cousin Shuggie dead of suspected drive bys using national chains run by rivals Jack & Ronald. A witness heard some pops and loud giggles and watched an AMC Pacer trying to speed away from the scene. "It sounded like fireworks and then, uh ... there was this strange laugh like Mike Tyson meets Dr Evil. The driver seemed to be a giant ping-pong ball with a pointy yellow hat and the shooter had a white & red striped arm with a yellow glove."

Small businesses throughout Austin are investigating why any resident would 'drive by' a local business to support these chain gangs. 

"Participating in drive bys during this financial pinch, there may not be any local businesses left when this recession ends and life resumes," says Torchy, Shuggie's cousin. "It's a shame to see a good business die like this, it sucks. Shuggie was a good person and I'll miss him ... or her, we were never really sure."

During Shuggies short life, it helped support many charities and most recently grieved Hollywood losses by giving away burgers & fries... a controversial move Shuggie stood behind. Shuggie was also in love with and loved (mostly) by Austin's own Yelp community.

Shuggie is survived by his cousin Torchy of Torchy's Tacos and the good, hard working friends he made while there. The Family invites the public out this weekend for Shuggie's 'Last Brunch' and Sunday for a makeshift memorial before shutting down his trailer for good. Shuggie fans have already started placing flowers, candles, and gifts honoring the noble and brave attempt of serving another great burger out of a hot trailer to the hungry folks of Austin.

In lieu of donations, Shuggie's Family asks that you discontinue 'driving by' chain gang burger favorites and instead help Austin local businesses survive by visiting some of our favorites like P. Terry's, Hat Creek Burger Co., and Sandy's. Shuggie's family is accepting donations of canned foods at the trailer park to benefit The Capitol Area Food Bank, one of Shuggies favorite local charities.

Editor's Note: This email arrived in our inboxed today announcing the closing of the Shuggie's Trailer in the South Austin Trailer Park Eatery, and it was too funny and clever for us not to print. Thanks, Greg & Jenn!